Re: devfsd-v1.3.9 available

From: Jason Gunthorpe (jgg@ualberta.ca)
Date: Mon Jun 12 2000 - 15:58:15 EST


On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Armin Kuster wrote:

> > Hi, all. I've just released version 1.3.9 of my devfsd (devfs
> > daemon)
> > Regards,
 
> Does the devfsd have to be running in order to take advantage ot the
> devfs API's? My concern is using devfs on other targets F.E. ARM,
> PPC...

I have been booting an embedded ARM board for about two weeks now using
devfs without devfsd. Works great, as long as you don't expect too much
from things like init (which seems to get slightly confused).

yellow:/tmp# ls -CF /dev
console initctl| mem port pts/ tts/ zero
cua/ kmem null printers/ pty/ tty
full loop/ parports/ ptmx random urandom
yellow:/tmp# cat /proc/cpuinfo
Processor : ARM/VLSI ARM 710 rev 0 (v3l)
BogoMIPS : 24.22
Hardware : CL-PS7500
Revision : 0000
Serial : 0000000000000000

Jason

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